Binder



F. J. KLINE April 2, '1929.

BINDER Filed Sept. 25, 1927 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 2, i929.

UNITED STATES FRED J'. KLIlN-TE, 0F SBAYVILLE; NEW YORK.

BINDER.

l Application. 'Iletl` September 23, 1927. Serial No. 221,427.

Y Various typos oi: binders tor the accuinulation and filing oi papersin an orderly inanner are :found in the trade including some with meritorious features. Many such devices are, however, relatively expensive and lo others are unsL tisiactory.

t the object of the present invention to provide a binder having the advantages of simplicity et strutture and ease oi manipulation7 which nevertheless con'iparatively l5 inexpensive and adapteih therefore, ifor general use.

Another object oit the invention is the provision ot binders trom which a .lilo oi papers may he removed readily without sep-- arating the papers.

`(lther objects and advantages oi my invention will he understood as it is more iully described in the :following specification with reference to the drawing. in which Fig. l is a View in persijieetive ol a binder embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional. View on the line 2--2 of lfig. 3;

iii 3 is a sectional view on the .line 3-3 A el is a detail in perspective of the re and 5 detail in perspectire of: another :term of: retainer. i

in carrying out the invention the cover or :folder is made preiierably et tough paper although more expensive materials such as cloth,V imitation leather?, or leather may be utilized. The cover iolded at the medial line and at one side thereoit a retainer ot metal or other stili material is riveted or otherwise secured to the cover. 'llhe retainer' may con sist, i'or example, of a metal plate having a tree edge toward the i'old oif the cover and a channel formed therein to receive the base ot' a paper iastener. rlhe retainer is arranged Yso that the 'fastener can be slipped over the 'free edge and into the channel when the cover is fiez-red slightly tliereiirom. Non mally the retainer engages the cover and holds the fastener in the channel.

The retainer may be made in various forms. For example.l the channel may be stamped therein to provide an inwardly projecting lip at the :free edge oi the retainer, Similarly a plurality of bosses may be struckiroin the retainer adjacent the free edge. Preferably two spaced rows of suoli bosses are used to :form a channel. Other suitable retaining means may be provided to hold the paper :fastener in the desired position.

A satisfactory paper fastener comprises a narrow :flexible metal strip, the width of which corresponds, for example, to that of the channel in the retainer. The free ends of the strip can be turned upwardly at the ends oif the retainer to provide tongues which may pass through perforations in the papers to be bound, The tongues may also pass through openings in alreeper having, for example, sliding locks to hold the ends of the tongues.

Villien the parts are assembled and the papers are secured in the fastener, the latter is 4firmly held in the retainer and cannot escape therefrom. To remove the bound papers from the cover one: ot the tongues is released 'from the lock to permit the metal strip to be drawn away from the lowermost sheet. The strip can then be slipped over the .free edge oi: the retainer, the file of papers being thus released intact from the cover. The fastener can he secured again to hold the papers in assembled relation and a new fastener can be :inserted in the cover.` i

Referring to the drawing,l 5 indicates the cover ot flexible material such as tough paper which is folded at 6h The retainer 7 co1nprises a metal plate riveted or otherwise securd to the cover parallel and in spaced relation to the told. A. channel 8 is stamped in the retainer to provide a lip 9 which rests against the cover. i

The fastener comprises `a flexible metal strip 10 adapted to restinthe channel with its ends 11 toi-ming tongues which pass through periorations in the tile of papers 12. il keeper 13 with openings 14 therein rests upon the top of the papers 12. The tongues 11 pass through the openings 14: and are secured by sliding locks 15.

When the keeper is in place and the tongues are locked thereby the metal strip 10 is firmly held in the channel and the tile is thus secured to the cover. To remove the file, one ot the sliding locks is moved to free the col-, respon ding tongue 11. This permits the metA al strip 10 to be drawn away from the lowermost ijiaper oit the tile so that the strip can be slipped over the lip 9. The tongue 11 can then be locked again to secure the papers.

las indicated in Fig. 5, the retainer 16 may have a plurality oi bosses 17 disposed 1n spaced'flines to Vprovide a'channel for the fastener/ The bosses rest against the inner face of the cover and prevent the fastener from escaping. The' fastener may be released in the manner hereinbefore described to permit removal of the file of papers.

It will be understood that the preferred forms of the invention. are ldescribed and illustrated and that various changes may be made in the details thereof without sacrificing-any of its advantages.

' Ina binder forpapers, a folded cover, a member secured to the cover with a free edge directed toward the fold thereof and meanson said member adjacent the free edge "adaptedto retain paper-fastening means inser-ted under said free edge.

l 12. Ina'binder for papers, a folded cover aV- member' secured to the cover with a. free edge directed toward the fold thereof, retaining Vmeans von said member adjacent the 'free edge, and Aa paper fastener comprising a narf row flexible strip held under said free edge by the Vretaining means..

3. In a `binder for papers, a folded cover, a'member secured to the cover with a free edge directedv toward the fold thereof and means on said member adjacent the free edge and foian-ing 'as channel .adapted to retain paper-fastening means inserted under said free edge.- n

' 4. In abinder for papers, a folded cover,

' 'a member secured tothe cover with a free f edge directed toward the fold thereof, means onsaizdfmemloer adjacent the free edge and forming a channel adapted to retain papervfastening means inserted underl said free l .fold with' ia lip'directed downwardly towards Vthe Acover fastentnfv engaging the retainer and held therein by the lip, the lastene:

comprising a narrow flexible metal stripwith ends forming tongues and a keeper adapted to engage the tongues.

6. In a binder for papers, a folded cover,

a retainer secured to the cover adjacent the fold with a channel and a lip directed downwardly towards the cover, and a fastener' engaging the retainer' and held therein by the lip, the fastener comprising a narrow flexible metal strip with ends forming tongues and a keeper adapted to engage the tongues.

7. In a binder for papers, a folded cover, a retainer secured to the cover adjacent the fold with a lip directed downwardly towards the cover, and a fastener engaging the retainer and held therein by the lip, the fastener comprising` a narrow flexible metal strip with enos forming tongues and a keeper adapted to engage the tongues and sliding locks on the keeper.

S.In a binder for papers, a folded cover and a member secured to the cover adjacent the fold having a free edge on the side nearest the fold thereof, said free edge having a lip directed dowlnvardly towards the cover adapted to retain paper-fastening means inserted thereunder.

9. 'In a binder for papers, a folded cover and a member secured to the cover adjacent the fold having a free edge on the side of said member nearest the fold, said free edge having lip directed downwardly towards the cover, and a paper fastener engaging said member and held therein by said lip.

l0. In a binder for papers, a folded cover, a member secured to the cover adjacent the fold with a channel and a lip directed downwardly towards the cover, and a paper fastener engaging said member and held wilhin said channel by the lip.

ll. In a binder for papers, a folded cover and a member secured to the cover havinga free edge on the side nearest the fold, said free edge being adapted to normally retain a paper fastener' to the binder.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

FRED J. KLINE. 

